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01-08-2021 | Sleeve Gastrectomy | Letter to the Editor
Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy as an Efficient Treatment for Gastrobronchial Fistula Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak
Authors:
Khosrow Najjari, Farhad kor, Hossein Zabihi Mahmoudabadi, Mohamad Talebpour, Seyed Amir Miratashi Yazdi
Published in:
Obesity Surgery
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Issue 8/2021
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Excerpt
During the last decades, worldwide prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased. Bariatric surgery is the most effective therapeutic method for morbid obesity. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a procedure through which about 85% of the stomach is removed [
1]. Although LSG is a relatively safe method, various side effects have been reported in previous studies [
2,
3]. …